Biopsy of upper nose/throat cost at US hospitals
Biopsy of upper nose/throat · CPT 42804
$208.71
lowest cash price
$3,795.00
national median
$31,366.14
highest cash price
146
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $208.71–$31,366.14 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 76 | $208.71 | $8,965.60 | $8,965.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 13 | $12,121.20 | $12,121.20 | $12,121.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,715.00 | $9,715.00 | $9,715.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $391.80 | $484.80 | $31,366.14 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $373.20 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $17,785.40 | $17,785.40 | $17,785.40 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | $402.50 | $402.50 | $402.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,249.55 | $2,249.55 | $2,249.55 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 37 | $335.40 | $3,795.00 | $9,696.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 |
| Oregon | 9 | $450.90 | $7,897.35 | $7,897.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $2,463.14 | $2,463.14 | $2,463.14 |
| Virginia | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,471.57 | $3,471.57 | $3,471.57 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $3,811.00 | $3,811.00 | $5,096.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $224.19 | $224.19 | $1,884.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,558.89 | $71.99 – $7,598.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $91.08 – $7,053.14 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $116.49 – $7,276.94 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $5,096.50 | $205.80 – $16,016.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $74.56 – $7,053.14 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $84.94 – $7,600.27 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $154.78 – $7,143.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $71.26 – $7,902.30 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $113.16 – $7,088.58 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $71.26 – $7,053.14 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $78.34 – $7,276.94 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $7,897.35 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $7,897.35 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,965.60 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $9,696.70 | $0.01 – $13,426.20 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $7,050.03 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $7,050.03 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,715.00 | $4,249.00 – $4,249.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $7,139.22 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $7,139.22 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $7,050.03 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $9,715.00 | $2,572.00 – $7,139.22 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $12,121.20 | $69.88 – $15,850.80 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $12,121.20 | $90.67 – $9,324.00 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $15,873.53 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $15,873.53 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $17,785.40 | $102.33 – $6,282.75 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $31,366.14 | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,063.85 – $4,353.82 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $627.63 – $12,688.83 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |